Definitions for tendrils

tendrils ten·dril

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IPA: /ˈtɛn drɪl/

Tendrils is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 426 anagrams from letters in tendrils (deilnrst).

Definitions for tendrils

noun

  1. a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.

Origin of tendrils

1530-40; earlier tendrel, variant (perhaps by dissimilation) of Middle English tendren, tendron Middle French tendron shoot, sprout, cartilage

Examples for tendrils

The tendrils at the ends move with a life of their own, straining to be joined.

Put four pounds of pure honey into a still, with twelve handfuls of the tendrils of vines, and the same quantity of rosemary tops.

Supposing all danger to have passed, the Hart began to nibble the tendrils of the Vine.

MACRO SHOT – The tendrils INTERWINE with gentle undulations.

The tendrils have some sense, for they do not grasp each other when young.

As she leaned in to blow out the candles, tendrils of smoke wafted up above her head.

They are climbing or running plants, and provided with tendrils.

Canes numerous, with some bloom at the nodes; tendrils intermittent.

Canes thick, light to dark brown; tendrils continuous, bifid.

And she touched her forehead, where tendrils of fair hair were blowing in the breeze.

Word Value for tendrils
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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